Season's Greetings
From Christmas 76 Years Ago
Hans Wilsdorf
Founder Of Rolex
Hans Wilsdorf, the founder of Rolex is one of the most successful and fascinating entrepreneurs in history. Hans built a world-wide wrist watch empire that is stronger and healthier today than ever. I have been utterly fascinated with learning everything I could about Hans life and times which I have shared with my readers over the past 17 years, and I have also been working on a series of 15 books that cover the entire Rolex History arc, and Volume 1 tells the never before story about this amazing man.
My inspiration for writing my upcoming book on Hans Wilsdorf was based upon the fact I wanted to learn what made Hans Wilsdorf tick, as it offers clues into what makes Rolex tick. In many ways when Hans got older, he became and remains a prolific benevolent avuncular figure on many levels. In the photo below Hans Wilsdorf, kind of reminds me of Santa Claus, sans the beard.
Jake's Rolex World, in my mind, is like a Rolex Time Machine that can take us back to yesteryear so we can take a nostalgic look around. The Season's Greetings message below from Hans Wilsdorf was originally published in 1948 and appears as part of my story titled "The Vintage Rolex Christmas Ads & Black Tie Guide." Hans Wilsdorf message is as apropos and on-point today as it was when first published 76 Christmases ago in 1948.
Rolex has always been a chic brand for women as we see below in the vintage 1931 Rolex Ad.
The next Rolex ad was originally published in 1968 and features a beautiful woman wearing Pucci.
In this last image we see the gorgeous Skier and Olympic Gold Medal Winner Lindsey Vonn rocking her Submariner from several Christmases ago. You can learn much more about The Rolex Woman and How Women Began Wearing Men's Rolex Watches on Jake's Rolex World.
To all my readers located all over planet earth, I wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!
